New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-02
TIE CLOSING ARGUMENTS.
BROOKE sPEAKs SIX HOURs-AN ELOQUENT


| PLEA BY COLONEL FELLOWS.
Yesterday was the eighth day OF the ONel trial. The
Jury was hand when Judge Barrett entered the court
room. They looked trifc but they gave IN at
tentiye hearing Mr. Brookes eloquence IN behalf OF
the defendant Mr. Brooke had talked for three hours
the night before. Yesterday he began the serious work
Of reviewing the evidence He made much OF the pre-
carious condition OF McLoughlins health lie said
From February r. when terrible shock his
his r,w And ,et they have YOU believe that his
man. with 100, N The grave. Was The central hgue OF
gang o bandits And his WIDOW, drapci III he dAIA gaO Oh
sadenod memory. here ou the tomb Of hei loved
Tc the 20 .e Ioas WHO are he boke
e S tSs scro BOOK whe tcif taSch GcSc hey
the Widow and the ratnerlcss Which will you believe
MIR Brooke gave a careful OF the stories told by
Mrs Mclaughlin Miss Fox Mr. Galley ana Clerk Suln-
yan in effort show the truth and sincerity OF their
testimony and the mpossibity OF their being mistaken.
He spoke OF ONeils character proved by witnesses
had known him for years, and closed after an al
dress six hours. with eloquent appeal for his clients
release from custody and peril
Colonel Fellows began his speech at p and made
a po wcrfl and convincing address He first stated the
law which the defendant had violated saying that so
many side issues had been introduced into the case
that tho Jury might well be paroned for having lost
sight OF the precise offence charged He showed that
bribery WAS the one form OF crime which the people in
their Constitution had denounced and for the punishment
OF they had made provision beyond the power OF
any Legislature repeal, although IL made no mention
| OF treason or murder.
But recognizing the he crime OF bribery its
aui uufang consequences TO the body polite It's
secret aud nsous and the extIaOrdnary din
c1cs Attending Is demonstration they have taken the de-
lection ana punishment OF lH ms one I'M winch t TO se
proved In their constitution n wei as IN Their statutes
Of such aud tell whi, they know.
The Distrc Attorney give immunity The peo
pie have responsibility. What honest could
Win snteT any honest rat u un6iemheG Witness had
been brought herc to tel e story OF this cline he insusd
can a n a Ike tins shall We look the
clergy press among honorable and stainless for VIII
Of al and Infamous crime The only man who
toll the story Is the man who had part IN IT. ana the law
losses SSSsn" And yet the law %s1eial i
how evidently true II must be supported by evl,
SS 1 Sa anG py must be true O or
false They either took the Orlbe they did not Lyon be-
too Ths delonss sai them HoSo@pess AssomHIlses IN
completes OF wnom OF the men they impests OF tis ie
the that eonvnees you OF that yoa must 6s
nvneed OF John pNss guilt Mh n ssSa anonpesa and
slormed vehement hatred For what becanss hey
because they told Of $780,,
Colonel Fellows began his examination OF the evi,
dence some new features introduced ana some OF
his hits were brilliant His aposrophe to the eAes pro-
duced roars OF laughter
th %o t is s %ss' I'm @
their search 10. y"nm Soers INTO the
Of ne But there was no answer to Their cry ihey
the OF the people may be more encng nome osfs
! Come back, Moloney Moloney. swift OF foot.
| AiGermcn-Come back Moloneyl Tome BACK saylesl
-, m. civ Of YOUR your ambitions Come back
yatefu peopIe no with honor place
n yur travis the laurel wreath OF glory.
nyred npon us unmoasured blessing You have
r,Iroad IN prize esteem above all other
6essings we Come back 10 US IRON icebound lands
Where tho Of the blizzard blow: cold bone.
Gentlemen FuIgraf Duny gwen you the answer
Guilt cunt Terror Ana wen may they shake with Tear
and hide their cowardly forms
| A second reference to Mooney this
An Mayor declined this To be
nsrneirat just the Aldermen heights
and I'm promised the fran
objsel hen gentlemen the Mooney. the Mer
curry into play. lie the man OF their ohooo and
their visa Out Of tho l60uOOO inhabitants OF
this city, Moloney the who Cited Tor THE
task Your Honor IL 10 dreadful how paid the peoples
faithful servantA Here II only In New YORK VINO
eeu DO certain thing And ~ being paid oay &soo